The Color Of Friendship...

 

  Good morning and happy December 1st. It is hard to believe that the end of another year is upon us, moons ago I could not imagine ever being 50..well I am so thankful that I made it, it has been a difficult year but a very blessed one as well! There seems to always be a blessing to offset a negative..this is the very idea that gets me through the tough stuff, knowing that God is right there waiting to hand me a reward for staying faithful is an amazing feeling!

Hebrews 13:5

    “Never will I leave you; 

   never will I forsake you.”

     In prayer this morning, I asked God to bless each of us with an abundance of love, to comfort us when we hurt both physically and emotionally, to calm us when we cannot seem to calm ourselves and to give us peace and knowledge that he is with us 24/7. Father bless those who are struggling with health issues, give them courage and strength to overcome, lay your hands upon them and bring them back to health. Bless those father battling addiction, depression, financial woes, and all other negative factors that are dragging on their faith and allowing them to be weak against satan. Our world is in such a mess God, we have taken what you have given us and abused it, we have allowed so many outside forces to drive you away. Father I ask you to soften hearts, to supply peace against turmoil and to allow knowledge that without you no good can come. I ask that you bless the families and friends affected by the horrendous shooting in Bay City Texas yesterday, we may never know the reason for this display of anger and violence, I ask you to allow people knowledge that situations such as this happen when faith becomes lost. So many are in such a war with finances and jobs, so many are scared of the "come what may", so many have literally given up on your promises and are stressed and depressed, God this is perfect example of what can happen when we lose hope, bless everyone feeling the sadness of this tragedy that they might look to you, not for answers but for assistance, for promise and for strength. Touch each of us with your love this day and carry those babies through the veil and over the threshold as they have earned passage home to be held by you, to be assured they are loved and to help them to understand. Father I fall down on my knees and ask these mercies and blessings for all in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

     I wanted to find a story that would make you smile, I read this one and rather enjoyed it!

THE COLOR OF FRIENDSHIP

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.

All claimed that they were the best.

The most important.

The most useful.

The favorite. 

Green said:

"Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."

Blue interrupted:

"You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing."

Yellow chuckled:

"You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."

Orange started next to blow her trumpet:

"I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you."

Red could stand it no longer he shouted out:

"I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood - life's blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy."

Purple rose up to his full height:

He was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "I am the color of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey."

Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination: "Think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace."

And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor, rain began to speak:

"You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me."

Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands.

The rain continued:

"From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace. The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow." And so, whenever a good rain washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another.